Letter off the mark on bike lane hazard

In a recent complaint about the new traffic markings in the block of Geddes Street between Fayette Street and Erie Boulevard, a writer included the following: "I understand that a new bike lane was added in this block. I believe it can be just as dangerous or even more so for the bicyclist."

First, there is no bike lane in that block. The bike lane starts at Erie Boulevard and goes north to Spencer Street. If the implication was that adding a bike lane created the problem the writer refers to, that would be mistaken.

Second, I bicycle a lot and can say from experience that bicycle lanes significantly reduce the danger to bicyclists by creating a visual separation between drivers and bicyclists.